TEMPLATE FRAME
PSP9 to PSPX6

This tutorial was written by Jemima ~ DECEMBER 2013
Copyright © 2013 ~ Jemima ~ All rights reserved

This was created using PSP9 but can be adapted for other versions of PSP.

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No artists or copyright infringement is intended on any of the tubes used in this tutorial.
The tubes were acquired in good faith as to their legality.
If there is a problem, please contact the author and the image/s will be removed.

You will need the following to complete this tutorial

Materials

056_Bird.psp
JER_kb_ivory-07.pspimage
Sept Series Meow 2 - 2.pspimage
Save to a folder on your computer

metal058.jpg
PatternR~00_GxChic!.bmp
Save to your PSP Textures folder

Tiles.jsl
Save to your PSP Preset Shapes folder

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Plugins

** EYE CANDY3 **
http://pspgroep.seniorennet.be/filterpagina.htm

** SIMPLE FILTERS **
download

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In this tutorial we are going to create the TEMPLATE first... Then we'll save it and use a duplicated image to finish off the frame.
STEP 1 Open a new image 650 x 550 Transparent background PSP9: Colour Depth = 16 Million Colors (24bit) PSPX-X6: Colour Depth RGB = 8bits/channel VIEW >>> RULERS
STEP 2 Choose your SELECTION TOOL Selection Type = Rounded Rectangle Mode = Replace Feather = 0 Antialias = Checked Starting at 50 pixels across and 50 pixels down drag your cursor to 600 pixels across and 170 pixels down and release Flood fill with light grey #c0c0c0 DESELECT
STEP 3 Right click on the Title Bar and select COPY from the options Right click on the Title Bar of your frame image and select PASTE AS NEW LAYER from the options. DELETE Raster 1 Rename this layer middle rectangle
STEP 4 LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 90% Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE ADJUST >>> BRIGHTNESS and CONTRAST >>> BRIGHTNESS/CONTRAST PSPX6 has Linear mode check this before adding the numbers or they will revert back to 0
STEP 5 EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET Rename this layer upper rectangle
STEP 6 LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE IMAGE >>> FLIP Rename this layer lower rectangle
STEP 7 ACTIVATE middle rectangle layer LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 90% Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE ADJUST >>> BRIGHTNESS and CONTRAST >>> BRIGHTNESS/CONTRAST PSPX6 has Linear mode check this before adding the numbers or they will revert back to 0
STEP 8 PSP9: IMAGE >>> ROTATE >>> FREE ROTATE = RIGHT 90 Ensure "All layers" is UNCHECKED PSPX - PSPX6: IMAGE >>> FREE ROTATE = RIGHT 90 Ensure "All layers" is UNCHECKED Rename this layer vertical rectangle
STEP 9 ACTIVATE lower rectangle layer LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER Choose your SELECTION TOOL then click on the CUSTOM SELECTION symbol and enter these coordinates.
STEP 10 Flood fill with BLACK SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 1 EDIT >>> CLEAR DESELECT
STEP 11 Select your PRESET SHAPES tool PRESET = e
STEP 12 Starting at at the top left corner of your black frame draw your pointer down to the bottom right corner and click to set the preset.
STEP 13 EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> SIMPLE >>> TOP LEFT MIRROR Rename this layer patt squares
STEP 14 LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER Choose your SELECTION TOOL then click on the CUSTOM SELECTION symbol and enter these coordinates.
STEP 15 Flood fill with WHITE SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 7 EDIT >>> CLEAR Flood fill with BLACK SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 5 EDIT >>> CLEAR Flood fill with WHITE SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 3 EDIT >>> CLEAR Flood fill with BLACK SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 2 EDIT >>> CLEAR
STEP 16 DESELECT With your MAGIC WAND Mode = Replace Match Mode = RGB Value Tolerance = 0 Feather = 0 Antialias = UNchecked Sample Merged = UNCHECKED PSP9 - X6: Check CONTIGUOUS PSPX - X6: There is no " Sample Merged" PSPX - X6: Use all layers = UNChecked Click outside this frame SELECTIONS >>> INVERT SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 4 ACTIVATE the patt squares layer Hit your DELETE key
STEP 17 ACTIVATE lower rectangle layer Hit your DELETE key ACTIVATE upper rectangle layer Hit your DELETE key ACTIVATE vertical rectangle layer Hit your DELETE key ACTIVATE middle rectangle layer Hit your DELETE key DESELECT
STEP 18 ACTIVATE Raster 1 Rename this layer centre square LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER Flood fill with BLACK SELECTIONS >>> SELECT ALL SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 8 EDIT >>> CLEAR Flood fill with WHITE SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 6 EDIT >>> CLEAR Flood fill with BLACK SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 4 EDIT >>> CLEAR Flood fill with WHITE SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 4 EDIT >>> CLEAR Flood fill with BLACK SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 2 EDIT >>> CLEAR DESELECT
STEP 19 Rename this layer outer frame Save your Template as a .pspimage
Now you have created a Template... let's put it to use.
STEP 20 LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER Flood fill with Maroon #511907 LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> SEND TO BOTTOM EFFECTS >>> TEXTURE EFFECTS >>> TEXTURE TEXTURE = metal08
STEP 21 ACTIVATE the middle rectangle layer ADJUST >>> HUE & SATURATION >>> COLORIZE EFFECTS >>> TEXTURE EFFECTS >>> BLINDS
STEP 22 ACTIVATE the upper rectangle layer ADJUST >>> HUE & SATURATION >>> COLORIZE same settings EFFECTS >>> TEXTURE EFFECTS >>> BLINDS Same settings BUT UNCHECK Horizontal
STEP 23 ACTIVATE the lower rectangle layer ADJUST >>> HUE & SATURATION >>> COLORIZE same settings EFFECTS >>> TEXTURE EFFECTS >>> BLINDS Same settings
STEP 24 EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 3 >>> DROP SHADOW
STEP 25 EDIT >>> Repeat Drop Shadow.. change DIRECTION to 135
STEP 26 ACTIVATE the upper rectangle layer EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 3 >>> DROP SHADOW Same settings EDIT >>> Repeat Drop Shadow.. change DIRECTION to 315 ACTIVATE the middle rectangle layer EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 3 >>> DROP SHADOW Same settings EDIT >>> Repeat Drop Shadow.. change DIRECTION to 135
STEP 27 ACTIVATE the vertical rectangle layer EFFECTS >>> TEXTURE EFFECTS >>> SCULPTURE COLOUR = #c0c0c0
STEP 28 EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 3 >>> DROP SHADOW Same settings EDIT >>> Repeat Drop Shadow.. change DIRECTION to 315
STEP 29 ACTIVATE the patt squares layer EFFECTS >>> TEXTURE EFFECTS >>> SCULPTURE Same settings BUT Change AMBIENCE to 0 EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW Vertical & Horizontal offsets = 1 Colour = Black Opacity = 70 Blur = 0 Repeat Drop Shadow effect changing Vertical & Horizontal Offsets to - ( minus ) 1 Click OK EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 3 >>> DROP SHADOW Same settings BUT change DISTANCE to 3 EDIT >>> Repeat Drop Shadow.. change DIRECTION to 135
STEP 30 ACTIVATE the centre square layer With your MAGIC WAND Mode = Replace Match Mode = RGB Value Tolerance = 0 Feather = 0 Antialias = UNchecked Sample Merged = UNCHECKED PSP9 - X6: Check CONTIGUOUS PSPX - X6: There is no " Sample Merged" PSPX - X6: Use all layers = UNChecked and while depressing your SHIFT KEY... Select the 2 white sections of the border
STEP 31 Flood fill with Maroon EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> INNER BEVEL
STEP 32 DESELECT With your MAGIC WAND.... Same settings. Select the CENTRE of your image ACTIVATE Raster 1 Hit your DELETE key
STEP 33 SELECTIONS >>> INVERT EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 3 >>> DROP SHADOW
STEP 34 EDIT >>> Repeat Drop Shadow.. change DIRECTION to 135 DESELECT LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER Flood fill with #fcfaed LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> MOVE DOWN
STEP 35 ACTIVATE the outer frame layer With your MAGIC WAND.... Same settings. and while depressing your SHIFT KEY... Select the 2 white sections of the frame Flood fill with Maroon EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> INNER BEVEL Same settings DESELECT With your MAGIC WAND.... Same settings. Select the area inside the frame
STEP 36 SELECTIONS >>> INVERT EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 3 >>> DROP SHADOW
STEP 37 EDIT >>> Repeat Drop Shadow.. change DIRECTION to 135 DESELECT This is your frame Save as .pspimage image
STEP 38 ACTIVATE the centre square layer With your MAGIC WAND ... same settings Select the area outside the frame SELECTIONS >>> INVERT SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 10 ACTIVATE Raster 2 LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER
STEP 39 Open up the Sept Series Meow 2 - 2 image in your PSP workspace Right click on the Title Bar and select COPY from the options Right click on the Title Bar of your frame image and select PASTE INTO SELECTION from the options. In your LAYER PALETTE change the BLEND MODE to MULTIPLY ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN DESELECT
STEP 40 ACTIVATE the outer frame layer Open up the JER_kb_ivory-07 image in your PSP workspace Right click on the Title Bar and select COPY from the options Right click on the Title Bar of your frame image and select PASTE AS NEW LAYER from the options. IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 30% Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 3 >>> DROP SHADOW Same settings BUT change OPACITY to 50 Reposition with your MOVER tool
STEP 41 Open up the 056_Bird image in your PSP workspace Right click on the Title Bar and select COPY from the options Right click on the Title Bar of your frame image and select PASTE AS NEW LAYER from the options. IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 30% Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN EFFECTS >>> PLUGINS >>> EYE CANDY 3 >>> DROP SHADOW Same settings BUT change DIRECTION to 315 Reposition with your MOVER tool
STEP 42 ADD your NAME LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE ALL (Flatten) Save as .jpg image

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